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Hope's Sweater 1951 . 2011 by Celia Pym
Moth-eaten sweater and darning 30 x 40 x 3cm.
Celia Pym works in knitting and embroidery, making repair work visible in order to highlight process and to embody notions of care. She is interested in how things are made and how they work. She describes darning as a tender act which helps us to understand the things we mend. The act of mending and caring is central to Pym's artistic practice and is also a crucial element of her other vocation - Pym is a qualified nurse.
Hope's Sweater 1951 . 2011 by Celia Pym
Moth-eaten sweater and darning 30 x 40 x 3cm.
Celia Pym works in knitting and embroidery, making repair work visible in order to highlight process and to embody notions of care. She is interested in how things are made and how they work. She describes darning as a tender act which helps us to understand the things we mend. The act of mending and caring is central to Pym's artistic practice and is also a crucial element of her other vocation - Pym is a qualified nurse.